3.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Captain America (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.1
Overview
During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America". Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to find that the Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidnap the President of the United States.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Judaism: Positive
Overview
During World War II, a brave, patriotic American Soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America". Racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "Red Skull", Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to find that the Red Skull has changed identities and is now planning to kidnap the President of the United States.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict, the defense of American ideals against external tyrannical forces, is resolved through unwavering patriotism and individual heroism, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
The movie features traditional casting for its main characters, aligning with their established comic book portrayals without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on a classic superhero conflict, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Dr. Vaselli, a character analogous to the male Professor Abraham Erskine from the source comics who created Captain America, as female. This constitutes a gender swap.
The film features Red Skull, a former Nazi, as its primary antagonist. By unequivocally portraying Red Skull and his ideology as evil, the narrative implicitly condemns Nazism's historical antisemitism, positioning the audience against such bigotry.
The 1990 film 'Captain America' by Albert Pyun does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily centers on the titular hero's origin and his conflict with the Red Skull, with no elements related to queer identity.
The 1990 film 'Captain America' does not include any transsexual characters or explore related themes. The story is centered on the titular superhero's conflict with the Red Skull, with no discernible LGBTQ+ representation present in the plot or character arcs.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat against male opponents. Female characters present do not participate in hand-to-hand or melee weapon fights.
All major characters in the 1990 film, including Captain America and Red Skull, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established comic book counterparts. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
3.2
4.5
Critic Ratings
1.6
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